Spiro compound and organic luminescence device using the same

ABSTRACT

Provided are a novel spiro compound, and an organic luminescence device using the spiro compound and having an optical output with an extremely high efficiency and a high luminance, and an extremely high durability. The Spiro compound is represented by the following general formula [I]:  
                 
 
(wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  may be identical or different from each other; and Ar 1  and Ar 2  represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other.)

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel organic compound and an organic luminescence device using the same.

BACKGROUND ART

An organic luminescence device is a device where a thin film including a fluorescent organic compound or a phosphorescent organic compound is sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, an electron and a hole are injected from the respective electrodes to generate an exciton of the fluorescent compound or the phosphorescent compound, and light which is emitted when the exciton returns to the ground state is utilized.

According to the study of Kodak company in 1987 (Appl. Phys. Lett. 51, 913 (1987)), there has been reported a luminescence with approximately 1000 cd/m² at an applied voltage of approximately 10 V in a device having a separated-function type two-layer configuration using ITO as an anode, a magnesium-silver alloy as a cathode, an aluminum quinolinol complex as an electron-transporting material and a luminescent material, and a triphenyl amine derivative as a hole-transporting material. The related patents include U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,539,507, 4,720,432, 4,885,211, and so on.

In addition, it is possible to generate luminescence in the range of ultraviolet to infrared lights by changing the type of the fluorescent organic compound, and in recent years various types of compounds have been studied actively. For instance, it is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,151,629, 5,409,783, 5,382,477, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2-247278, 3-255190, 5-202356, 9-202878, 9-227576, and so on.

In recent years, many studies have been conducted using phosphorescent compounds as luminescent materials and using energies in triplet excitation states. A high luminescence efficiency shown by an organic luminescence device using an iridium complex as a luminescent material has been reported by a group of the Princeton University (Nature 395, 151 (1998)).

Furthermore, in addition to the organic luminescence device using the low molecular weight material as mentioned above, an organic luminescence device using a conjugate polymer has been reported by a group of the Cambridge University (Nature, 347, 539 (1990)). In this report, luminescence from a single layer is confirmed by the film formation of polyphenylene vinylene (PPV) using a coating system.

The related patents of the organic luminescence device using the conjugate polymer include U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,247,190, 5,514,878, 5,672,678, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 4-145192, 5-247460, and so on.

In this way, the recent progress in the organic luminescence device is remarkable, and the characteristics thereof suggest the possibility of applications for various purposes, which enable the luminescence device with a high luminance, a high-speed response, and a thin and lightweight form.

However, an optical output of higher luminance or higher conversion efficiency is required under the present conditions. In addition, many problems still remain to be solved regarding the durability with respect to a change with time due to a long-term usage, deterioration caused by an atmospheric gas including oxygen, moisture, or the like, and so on. Besides, it is not still insufficient for solving problems related to the needs for luminescences of blue, green, and red having good color purity in the case of considering the applications to a full color display and so on.

On the other hand, a spiro compound having a specific steric configuration has been attracting attention as an organic functional material in terms of the specific physical properties of the material (J. Am. Chem. Soc., vol. 110, page 5687, 1988). As an example of using a spiro compound as an organic luminescence device, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-278537 or the like can be given, but the characteristics thereof in being used as a luminescent material or an electron-transporting material are not sufficient.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel spiro compound.

Also, another object of the present invention is to provide an organic luminescence device using a specific spiro compound and having an optical output with an extremely high efficiency and a high luminance.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an organic luminescence device having an extremely high durability. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide an organic luminescence device which can be easily and comparatively inexpensively produced.

Therefore, a spiro compound according to the present invention is represented by one of the following general formula [I] and [II]:

(where R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₄ may be identical or different from each other; and Ar₁ and Ar₂ represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other); and

(where R₅, R₆, R₇, and R₈ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₅, R₆, R₇, and R₈ may be identical or different from each other; and Ar₃ and Ar₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other.)

Further, an organic luminescence device according to the present invention includes at least a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode and one or a plurality of layers containing an organic compound sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, in which at least one of the layers containing the organic compound preferably contains at least one spiro compound.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates an example of an organic luminescence device in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device in accordance with the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

At first, a spiro compound of the present invention will be described.

The spiro compound of the present invention is represented by the above general formula [I] or [II].

Here, at least one of Ar₁ and Ar₂, or at least one of Ar₃ and Ar₄ is preferably a condensed polycyclic aromatic group represented by one of the following general formula [III] to [IX]:

(where R₉ represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and R₁₀ and R₁₁ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other);

(where R₁₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and R₁₃ and R₁₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other); and

(where R₁₅ to R₂₀ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom.)

Specific examples of substituents in the above general formula [I] to [IX] are shown below.

The alkyl group includes a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an octyl group, and the like.

The aralkyl group includes a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, and the like.

The aryl group includes a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a tert-phenyl group, and the like.

The heterocyclic group includes a thienyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a pyridyl group, an oxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a tert-thienyl group, and the like.

The substituted amino group includes a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, a dibenzylamino group, a diphenylamino group, a ditolylamino group, a dianisolylamino group, and the like.

The halogen atom includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and the like.

The condensed polycyclic aromatic group includes a fluorenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a tetracenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a perylenyl group, and the like.

The condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group includes a carbazolyl group, a diazafluorenyl group, an acridinyl group, and the like.

The substituents which the above-mentioned substituents may have include alkyl groups such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, and a propyl group; aralkyl groups such as a benzyl group, and a phenethyl group; aryl groups such as a phenyl group, and a biphenyl group; heterocyclic groups such as a thienyl group, a pyrrolyl group, and a pyridyl group; amino groups such as a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, a dibenzylamino group, a diphenylamino group, a ditolylamino group, and a dianisolylamino group; alkoxyl groups such as a methoxyl group, an ethoxyl group, a propoxyl group, and a phenoxyl group; a cyano group; halogen atoms such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; and the like.

Next, although a typical example of the spiro compound of the present invention will be hereinafter given, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The Spiro compound of the present invention can be synthesized by a generally well-known method, for example an intermediate of the spiro compound is obtained by a method described in J. Org. Chem., 61, 6906, 1996, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 80, 1883, 1958, or the like, and furthermore the intermediate can be synthesized by the suzuki coupling method (e.g., Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 2457-2483) using a palladium catalyst, the Yamamoto method (e.g., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 51, 2091, 1978) using a nickel catalyst, a method in which a synthesis is performed by using a tin aryl compound (e.g., J. Org. Chem., 52, 4296, 1987), and so on.

As compared with the conventional compound, the spiro compound of the present invention is a compound having excellent electron-transporting property, luminescence property and durability, which is useful for organic compound-containing layers of an organic luminescence device, particularly an electron-transporting layer and a luminescent layer, and a layer formed by a vacuum evaporation method, a solution-coating method, or the like hardly causes crystallization or the like and is excellent in stability with time.

Next, the organic luminescence device of the present invention will be described in detail.

The organic luminescence device of the present invention includes at least a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode and one or plural organic compound-containing layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, in which at least one layer of the organic compound-containing layers contains at least one spiro compound represented by the above general formula [I] or the general formula [II].

In the organic luminescence device of the present invention, it is preferable that at least an electron-transporting layer or a luminescent layer among the organic-compound-containing layers contain at least one Spiro compound.

In the organic luminescence device of the present invention, the spiro compound represented by the above general formula [I] or the general formula [II] is formed between the anode and the cathode by the vacuum evaporation method or the solution-coating method. The thickness of the organic layer is smaller than 10 μm, and it is preferable to make the layer as a thin film with a thickness of preferably 0.5 μm or less, more preferably 0.01 to 0.5 μm.

Further, according to a preferable mode of the organic luminescence device of the present invention, at least a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound includes at least one spiro compound and a fluorene compound represented by one of the following general formula [X] and [XI]:

(where R₂₁ and R₂₂ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R₂₁, themselves or R₂₂ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₁ and R₂₂ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; R₂₃ and R₂₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₂₃ themselves or R₂₄ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₃ and R₂₄ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; Ar₅, Ar₆, Ar₇, and Ar₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other, and Ar₅ and Ar₆ as well as Ar₇ and Ar₈ may be bonded with each other to form rings, respectively; and n represents an integral number of 1 to 10); and

(where R₂₅ and R₂₆ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R₂₅ themselves or R₂₆ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₅ and R₂₆ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₂₇ themselves or R₂₈ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₇ and R₂₈ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; Ar₉ and Ar₁₀ represent a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other; Ar₁₁, Ar₁₂, Ar₁₃, and Ar₁₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other, and Ar₁₁ and Ar₁₂ as well as Ar₁₃ and Ar₁₄ may be bonded with each other to form rings, respectively; and m represents an integral number of 1 to 10.)

Specific examples of substituents in the general formula [X] and [XI] are the same as those as in the cases of the above general formula [I] to [IX]. Typical examples of the fluorene compounds represented by the general formula [X] or [XI] will be given thereinafter, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Preferable examples of the organic luminescence device are shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, respectively.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates an example of the organic luminescence device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the device comprises an anode 2, a luminescent layer 3, and a cathode 4, which are formed on a substrate 1 in that order. The luminescence device used herein is useful when it singly has a hole-transporting ability, an electron-transporting ability, and a luminescence property in itself or when it is used in combination with compounds having those characteristics.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the device comprises an anode 2, a hole-transporting layer 5, an electron-transporting layer 6, and a cathode 4, which are formed on a substrate 1 in that order. In this case, a luminescent material is useful when a material having one or both of a hole-transporting property and an electron-transporting property is used for the respective layers and is used in combination with a hole-transporting material or an electron-transporting material having no luminescence property. In addition, in this case, the luminescent layer 3 is composed of either the hole-transporting layer 5 or the electron-transporting layer 6.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the device comprises an anode 2, a hole-transporting layer 5, a luminescent layer 3, an electron-transporting layer 6, and a cathode 4, which are formed on a substrate 1 in that order. This is one in which a carrier-transporting function and a luminescence function are separated from each other, and is used appropriately in combination with compounds having a hole-transporting property, an electron-transporting property, and a luminescence property, respectively. Thus, the degree of freedom in selecting a material increases extremely. In addition, various kinds of compounds having different luminescent wavelengths can be used. Therefore, the diversity of luminescence hue can be allowed. Furthermore, it also becomes possible to increase the luminescence efficiency by effectively confining each carrier or exciton in the middle luminescent layer 3.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram that illustrates another example of the organic luminescence device of the present invention. In FIG. 4, as compared with the example of FIG. 3, the device is constructed such that a hole-injection layer 7 is inserted in the anode 2 side. It is effective in the improvement of an adhesion between the anode 2 and the hole-transporting layer 5 or the improvement of an injection property of holes, so that it is effective in lowering voltage.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional diagrams that illustrate other examples of the organic luminescence device of the present invention, respectively. In FIGS. 5 and 6, as compared with the examples of FIGS. 3 and 4, the device is constructed such that a layer (a hole-blocking layer 8) that prevents a hole or an exciton from passing toward the cathode 4 side is inserted between the luminescent layer 3 and the electron-transporting layer 6. The use of a compound having an extremely high ionization-potential as the hole-blocking layer 8 allows a configuration effective to an improvement in luminescence efficiency.

However, in FIGS. 1 to 6, there are shown common basic device configurations. The configuration of the organic luminescence device using the compound of the present invention is not limited thereto. For instance, it is possible to adopt various layer configurations such as one in which an insulating layer is formed at the interface between the electrode and the organic layer, one in which an adhesive layer or an interference layer is formed, and one in which the hole-transporting layer is composed of two layers with different ionization potentials.

The spiro compounds represented by the general formula [I] or the general formula [II] to be used in the present invention are compounds each having excellent electron-transporting property, luminescence property, and durability as compared with the conventional compounds, and-they can be used in any modes of FIGS. 1 to 6.

In the present invention, the spiro compounds represented by the general formula [I] or the general formula [II] are used as structural components of the electron-transporting layer or the luminescent layer. However, hole-transporting compounds, luminescent compounds, electron-transporting compounds, or the like, which have been known, may be used together if required.

The examples of those compounds will be given below. Hole-Transporting Compound

Electron-Transporting Luminescent Material

Luminescent Material

Luminescent Layer Matrix Material and Electron-Transporting Material

Polymeric Hole-Transporting Material

Polymeric Luminescent Material and Charge-Transporting Material

In the organic luminescence device of the present invention, the layer containing the spiro compound represented by the general formula [I] or the general formula [II] and the layer containing another organic compound are generally formed as thin films by a vacuum evaporation method, or by a coating method after being dissolved in an appropriate solvent. In particular, in the case of forming a film with a coating method, the film may be formed in combination with an appropriate binder resin.

The above binder resin can be selected from a wide variety of the binder resins including, for example, polyvinyl carbazole resin, polycarbonate resin, polyester resin, polyarylate resin, polystyrene resin, acrylic resin, methacryl resin, butyral resin, polyvinyl acetal resin, diallyl phthalate resin, phenol resin, epoxy resin, silicone resin, polysulfone resin, and urea resin, although not limited to them. In addition, those resins may be used solely or one or more resins may be combined with each other as a copolymer.

The anode material may be one preferably having a large work function. For example, a simple metal substance such as gold, platinum, nickel, palladium, cobalt, selenium, or vanadium, or an alloy thereof, or a metal oxide such as tin oxide, zinc oxide, indium tin oxide (ITO), or indium zinc oxide can be used. In addition, a conductive polymer such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, or polyphenylene sulfide can be also used. Those electrode substances may be used solely or two or more substances may be used together.

On the other hand, the cathode material may be one preferably having a small work function. For example, a simple metal substance such as lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, indium, silver, lead, tin, or chromium, or an alloy of plural substances can be used. It is also possible to use a metal oxide such as indium tin oxide (ITO). In addition, the cathode may be constructed as a single layer or may have a multi-layer configuration.

The substance used in the present invention may be, although not particularly limited to, a non-transparent substrate such as a metallic substrate or a ceramic substrate, or a transparent substrate formed of glass, quartz, plastic sheets, or the like. In addition, it is also possible to control the luminescence color light by using a color filter film, a fluorescent color-converting filter film, or a dielectric reflection film as a substrate.

Furthermore, a protective layer or a sealing layer may be formed on the prepared device for preventing the device from contacting with oxygen, moisture, or the like. The protective layer may be a diamond thin film, a film made of an inorganic material such as a metal oxide or a metal nitride, or a polymer film made of a fluorocarbon resin, polyparaxylene, polyethylene, a silicone resin, or a polystyrene resin, or furthermore it may be a photo-curing resin. Furthermore, it is also possible to package the device itself with an appropriate sealing resin while covering it with a glass, a gas-impermeable film, a metal, or the like.

EXAMPLE

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with examples. However, the present invention is not limited to those examples.

Synthesis Example 1

[Synthesis of Exemplified Compound No. 1]

In a 500-ml three-neck flask, 2.0 g (3.16 mmol) of 2,2′-7,7′-tetrabromo-9,9′-spirobifluorene [1]*¹⁾, 4.5 g (19.0 mmol) of 9,9-dimethylfluorene-2-boronic acid [2], 140 ml of toluene, and 70 ml of ethanol were added, and an aqueous solution of 25 g of sodium carbonate/130 ml of water was dropped thereto with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature, followed by the addition of 0.7 g (0.63 mmol) of tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0). After stirring the mixture for 30 minutes at room temperature, the temperature is allowed to rise to 77° C., followed by stirring for 8 hours. After the reaction, an organic layer was extracted with chloroform and was then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by purification with a silica gel column (hexane+toluene mixture developing solvent). Consequently, 2.5 g (73% yield) of the exemplified compound No. 1 (white crystal) was obtained.

Synthesis Example 2

[Synthesis of Exemplified Compound No. 7]

In a 500-ml three-neck flask, 2.0 g (3.16 mmol) of 2,2′-7,7′-tetrabromo-9,9′-spirobifluorene [1], 4.7 g (19.0 mmol) of pyrene-1-boronic acid [2], 140 ml of toluene, and 70 ml of ethanol were added, and an aqueous solution of 25 g of sodium carbonate/130 ml of water was dropped with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature, followed by the addition of 0.7 g (0.63 mmol) of tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0). After stirring the mixture for 30 minutes at room temperature, the temperature is allowed to rise to 77° C., followed by stirring for 8 hours. After the reaction, an organic layer was extracted with chloroform and was then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by purification with a silica gel column (hexane+toluene mixture developing solvent). Consequently, 2.3 g (65% yield) of the exemplified compound No. 7 (white crystal) was obtained.

Synthesis Example 3

[Synthesis of Exemplified Compound No. 14]

In a 300-ml three-neck flask, 2.0 g (3.16 mmol) of 2,2′-7,7′-tetrabromo-9,9′-spirobifluorene [1], 3.2 g (19.0 mmol) of carbazole [2], and 150 ml of xylene were added, and 2.0 g (20.9 mmol) of t-butoxy sodium was added thereto with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature, followed by heating the mixture to a temperature of 50° C. In this mixture, a 5-ml xylene solution of 0.035 g (0.16 mmol) of palladium acetate and 0.032 g (0.16 mmol) of tri-t-butylphosphine was added, followed by heating the mixture to 130° C. and stirring for 8 hours. After the reaction, an organic layer was extracted with chloroform and was then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by purification with a silica gel column (hexane+toluene mixture developing solvent). Consequently, 1.7 g (55% yield) of the exemplified compound No. 14 (white crystal) was obtained.

Synthesis Example 4

[Synthesis of Exemplified Compound No. 20]

In a 300-ml three-neck flask, 3.0 g (9.02 mmol) of 5,5′-spirobi(dibenzosilole) [1]*²⁾ and 100 ml of chloroform were added, and then 0.07 g (0.45 mmol) of iron chloride (III) was added with stirring at 0° C., followed by dropping 5.9 g (37.0 mmol) of bromine. After stirring the mixture for 6 hours at room temperature, an organic layer was extracted with chloroform and was then washed with a sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution, followed by drying with anhydrous sodium sulfate. A crystal obtained by distilling off the solvent was re-crystallized with chloroform, resulting in 4.0 g (69% yield) of tetrabromo-5,5′-spiro(dibenzosilole) [2] (white crystal).

Next, in a 500-ml three-neck flask, 2.0 g (3.09 mmol) of [2], 4.4 g (18.5 mmol) of 9,9-dimethylfluorene-2-boronic acid [3], 140 ml of toluene, and 70 ml of ethanol were added, and an aqueous solution of 25 g of sodium carbonate/130 ml of water was dropped in a nitrogen atmosphere, followed by the addition of 0.5 g (0.43 mmol) of tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0). After stirring the mixture for 30 minutes at room temperature, the temperature is allowed to rise to 77° C., followed by stirring for 8 hours. After the reaction, an organic layer was extracted with chloroform and was then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by purification with a silica gel column (hexane+toluene mixture developing solvent). Consequently, 2.2 g (64% yield) of the exemplified compound No. 20 (white crystal) was obtained.

Example 1

A device having the structure shown in FIG. 2 was prepared.

On a glass substrate as a substrate 1, indium tin oxide (ITO) is deposited into a film with a thickness of 120 nm by a sputtering method to obtain an anode 2, so that the substrate thus formed is used as a transparent conductive support substrate. This was sequentially subjected to ultrasonic cleanings with acetone and isopropyl alcohol (IPA), and was then washed with IPA by boiling, followed by drying. Furthermore, one subjected to UV/ozone cleaning was used as a transparent conductive support substrate.

On the transparent conductive support substrate, a chloroform solution of the compound represented by the following structural formula was coated into a film of 30 nm in thickness by a spin-coating method, resulting in a hole-transporting layer 5.

Furthermore, an electron-transporting layer 6 was formed by forming a film of 50 nm in thickness from a spiro compound represented by the exemplified compound No. 1 by a vacuum evaporation method. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

A metal layer film of 50 nm in thickness was formed on the above organic layer as a cathode 4 by using an evaporation material including aluminum and lithium (lithium concentration: 1% by atom) by a vacuum evaporation method, and further an aluminum layer of 150 nm in thickness was formed by a vacuum evaporation method. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 1.0 to 1.2 nm/sec.

Furthermore, the resulting product was covered with a protective glass plate in a nitrogen atmosphere and was then sealed with an acrylic resin adhesive.

When a direct current voltage of 10 V was applied on the device obtained in this way with an ITO electrode (anode 2) provided as a positive electrode and an Al—Li electrode (cathode 4) provided as a negative electrode, the current was caused to flow into the device at a current density of 11.5 mA/cm² and blue-colored luminescence at a luminance of 3800 cd/m² was observed.

Furthermore, when the current density was kept at 10.0 mA/cm² and the voltage was applied for 100 hours, an initial luminance of 3500 cd/m² changed to a luminance of 3300 cd/m² after 100 hours, indicating small deterioration of luminance.

Examples 2 to 10

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 1, except that the exemplified compounds shown in Table 1 were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 1. The results are shown in Table 1.

Comparative Examples 1 to 3

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 1, except that the compounds represented by the following structural formula were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 1. The results are shown in Table 1. Comparative Compound No. 1

Comparative Compound No. 2

Comparative Compound No. 3

TABLE 1 Initial stage Durability Exemplified Applied Current Initial Luminance after compound voltage Luminance density luminance 100-hour Example No. No. (V) (cd/m²) (mA/cm²) (cd/m²) (cd/m²) Example 1 1 10 3800 10.0 3500 3300 2 5 10 4500 10.0 4100 3800 3 7 10 3500 10.0 3300 3200 4 10 10 2900 10.0 2700 2500 5 13 10 3800 10.0 3500 3400 6 16 10 2400 10.0 2200 1900 7 18 10 2400 10.0 2300 2200 8 21 10 3600 10.0 3500 3300 9 24 10 2700 10.0 2600 2200 10  27 10 2300 10.0 2100 2000 Comparative Comparative 1 10 850 10.0 800 550 Example 1 2 Comparative 2 10 700 10.0 650 250 3 Comparative 3 10 400 10.0 350 100

Example 11

A device having the structure shown in FIG. 3 was prepared.

In the same manner as in Example 1, a hole-transporting layer 5 was formed on the transparent conductive support substrate.

Further, a luminescent layer 3 was formed by forming a film of 20 nm in thickness from a spiro compound represented by the exemplified compound No. 3 by a vacuum evaporation method. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

Furthermore, an electron-transporting layer 6 was formed by forming a film of 40 nm in thickness from aluminum tris quinolinol by a vacuum evaporation method. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

Next, after forming a cathode 4 in the same manner as in Example 1, the resulting product was sealed.

When a direct current voltage of 8 V was applied on the device obtained in this way with an ITO electrode (anode 2) provided as a positive electrode and an Al—Li electrode (cathode 4) provided as a negative electrode, the current was caused to flow into the device at a current density of 12.0 MA/cm² and blue-colored luminescence at a luminance of 6700 cd/m² was observed.

Furthermore, when the current density was kept at 10.0 mA/cm² and the voltage was applied for 100 hours, an initial luminance of 5500 cd/m² changed to a luminance of 5200 cd/m² after 100 hours, indicating small deterioration of luminance.

Examples 12 to 20

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 11, except that the exemplified compounds shown in Table 2 were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 3. The results are shown in Table 2.

Comparative Examples 4 to 6

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 11, except that the comparative compounds No. 1 to No. 3 were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 3. The results are shown in Table 2. TABLE 2 Initial stage Durability Exemplified Applied Current Initial Luminance after compound voltage Luminance density luminance 100-hour Example No. No. (V) (cd/m²) (mA/cm²) (cd/m²) (cd/m²) Example 11 3 8 6700 10.0 5500 5200 12 6 8 6500 10.0 5200 4800 13 8 8 7300 10.0 6000 5700 14 11 8 5200 10.0 4400 4100 15 15 8 3900 10.0 3600 3400 16 19 8 5100 10.0 4200 4000 17 23 8 5600 10.0 4600 4300 18 25 8 3600 10.0 2700 2500 19 26 8 3800 10.0 2900 2600 20 28 8 5200 10.0 4100 3800 Comparative Comparative 1 8 800 10.0 770 450 Example 4  5 Comparative 2 8 500 10.0 400 150  6 Comparative 3 8 1200 10.0 900 300

Example 21

A device having the structure shown in FIG. 3 was prepared.

On a transparent conductive support substrate similar to that in Example 1, a chloroform solution of a compound represented by the following structural formula was applied into a film of 20 nm in thickness by a spin-coating method, resulting in a hole-transporting layer 5.

Furthermore, the spiro compound represented as the exemplified compound No. 7 and the fluorene compound represented as the exemplified compound No. FL-1 (weight ratio of 100:1) were deposited into a film with a thickness of 20 nm by the vacuum evaporation method to form a luminescent layer 3. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

Furthermore, an electron-transporting layer 6 was formed by forming a film of 40 nm in thickness from aluminum tris quinolinol by a vacuum evaporation method. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

Next, after forming a cathode 4 in the same manner as in Example 1, the resulting product was sealed.

When a direct current voltage of 8 V was applied on the device obtained in this way with an ITO electrode (anode 2) provided as a positive electrode and an Al—Li electrode (cathode 4) provided as a negative electrode, the current was caused to flow into the device at a current density of 13.5 mA/cm² and blue-colored luminescence at a luminance of 16000 cd/m² was observed.

Furthermore, when the current density was kept at 10.0 mA/cm² and the voltage was applied for 100 hours, the initial luminance of 12000 cd/m² changed to a luminance of 9000 cd/m² after 100 hours, indicating small deterioration of luminance.

Examples 22 to 53

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 21, except that the exemplified fluorene compound shown in Table 3 was used in place of the exemplified fluorene compound No. FL-1. The results are shown in Table 3.

Comparative Examples 7 to 9

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 21, except that the comparative compounds No. 1 to No. 3 were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 7. The results are shown in Table 3. TABLE 3 Initial stage Durability Exemplified Exemplified Applied Current Initial Luminance after compound fluorene voltage Luminance density luminance 100-hour Example No. No. compound No. (V) (cd/m²) (mA/cm²) (cd/m²) (cd/m²) Example 21 7 FL-1 8 16000 10.0 12000 9000 22 7 FL-2 8 15000 10.0 12000 8000 23 7 FL-3 8 17000 10.0 14000 10000 24 7 FL-4 8 12000 10.0 8500 7000 25 7 FL-5 8 9000 10.0 7000 6000 26 7 FL-6 8 19000 10.0 14000 11000 27 7 FL-7 8 20000 10.0 14000 12000 28 7 FL-9 8 22000 10.0 17000 13000 29 7 FL-10 8 21000 10.0 16000 13000 30 7 FL-12 8 17000 10.0 11000 8500 31 7 FL-13 8 13000 10.0 10000 7000 32 7 FL-14 8 18000 10.0 16000 14000 33 7 FL-15 8 19000 10.0 16000 14000 34 7 FL-18 8 19000 10.0 17000 15000 35 7 FL-21 8 23000 10.0 19000 16000 36 7 FL-24 8 24000 10.0 19000 17000 37 7 FL-26 8 9500 10.0 8000 6000 38 7 FL-27 8 17000 10.0 13000 11000 39 7 FL-28 8 10000 10.0 8000 6500 40 7 FL-29 8 8000 10.0 7000 6000 41 7 FL-30 8 9500 10.0 8000 6500 42 7 FL-31 8 12000 10.0 10000 7000 43 7 FL-32 8 23000 10.0 18000 15000 44 7 FL-33 8 23000 10.0 17000 14000 45 7 FL-36 8 25000 10.0 19000 16000 46 7 FL-37 8 25000 10.0 18000 15000 47 7 FL-38 8 20000 10.0 17000 14000 48 7 FL-39 8 24000 10.0 19000 16000 49 7 FL-41 8 26000 10.0 20000 16000 50 7 FL-42 8 26000 10.0 21000 17000 51 7 FL-44 8 15000 10.0 12000 9500 52 7 FL-45 8 12000 10.0 9000 7500 53 7 FL-46 8 13000 10.0 11000 7000 Comparative Comparative FL-1 8 3000 10.0 2500 900 Example 7 1  8 Comparative FL-1 8 2000 10.0 1500 200 2  9 Comparative FL-1 8 4500 10.0 3500 600 3

Example 54

A device having the structure shown in FIG. 3 was prepared.

On a transparent conductive support substrate similar to that in Example 1, a chloroform solution of a compound represented by the following structural formula was applied into a film of 20 nm in thickness by a spin-coating method, resulting in a hole-transporting layer 5.

Furthermore, the spiro compound represented as the exemplified compound No. 2 and a compound represented by the following structural formula (weight ratio of 100:5) were deposited into a film with a thickness of 20 nm by the vacuum evaporation method to form a luminescent layer 3. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

Furthermore, an electron-transporting layer 6 was formed by forming a film of 40 nm in thickness from bathophenanthroline (BPhen) by the vacuum evaporation method. The film formation was performed under the conditions in which the degree of vacuum at the time of evaporation was 1.0×10⁻⁴ Pa and the film formation rate was 0.2 to 0.3 nm/sec.

Next, after forming a cathode 4 in the same manner as in Example 1, the resulting product was sealed.

When a direct current voltage of 8 V was applied on the device obtained in this way with an ITO electrode (anode 2) provided as a positive electrode and an Al—Li electrode (cathode 4) provided as a negative electrode, the current was caused to flow into the device at a current density of 10.5 mA/cm² and green-colored luminescence at a luminance of 9000 cd/m² was observed.

Furthermore, when the current density was kept at 7.0 mA/cm² and the voltage was applied for 100 hours, the initial luminance of 7500 cd/m² changed to a luminance of 6500 cd/m² after 100 hours, indicating small deterioration of luminance.

Examples 55 to 63

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 54, except that the exemplified compound shown in Table 4 was used in place of the exemplified compound No. 2. The results are shown in Table 4.

Comparative Examples 10 to 12

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 54, except that the comparative compounds No. 1 to No. 3 were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 2. The results are shown in Table 4. TABLE 4 Initial stage Durability Exemplified Applied Initial Luminance compound voltage Luminance Current density luminance after 100-hour Example No. No. (V) (cd/m²) (mA/cm²) (cd/m²) (cd/m²) Example 54 2 8 9000 7.0 7500 6500 55 4 8 9500 7.0 8000 6500 56 6 8 7000 7.0 6000 5000 57 12 8 8000 7.0 6000 5500 58 14 8 14000 7.0 11000 9000 59 15 8 10000 7.0 9000 7500 60 20 8 10000 7.0 8000 7000 61 22 8 9500 7.0 8000 7500 62 29 8 15000 7.0 13000 10000 63 30 8 8500 7.0 8000 7000 Comparative Comparative 1 8 1300 7.0 900 300 Example 10 11 Comparative 2 8 1000 7.0 900 100 12 Comparative 3 8 2500 7.0 2000 700

Example 64

A device having the structure shown in FIG. 1 was prepared.

On a transparent conductive support substrate which was similar to that of Example 1, a solution prepared by dissolving 0.050 g of a spiro compound represented by the exemplified compound No. 1 and 1.00 g of poly-N-vinyl carbazole (a weight average molecular weight=63,000) in 80 ml of chloroform was applied into a film of 120 nm in thickness by a spin-coating method (rotation speed=2000 rpm) to form an organic layer (a luminescent layer 3).

Next, after forming a cathode 4 in the same manner as in Example 1, the resulting product was sealed.

When a direct current voltage of 10 V was applied on the device obtained in this way with an ITO electrode (anode 2) provided as a positive electrode and an Al—Li electrode (cathode 4) provided as a negative electrode, the current was caused to flow into the device at a current density of 8.0 mA/cm² and blue-colored luminescence at a luminance of 1900 cd/m² was observed.

Furthermore, when the current density was kept at 5.0 mA/cm² and the voltage was applied for 100 hours in the nitrogen atmosphere, the initial luminance of 1000 cd/m² changed to a luminance of 850 cd/m² after 100 hours, indicating small deterioration of luminance.

Examples 65 to 68

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 64, except that the exemplified compound shown in Table 5 was used in place of the exemplified compound No. 1. The results are shown in Table 5.

Comparative Examples 13 to 15

Devices were prepared and evaluated in the same way as that of Example 64, except that the comparative compounds No. 1 to No. 3 were used in place of the exemplified compound No. 1. The results are shown in Table 5. TABLE 5 Initial stage Durability Exemplified Applied Current Initial Luminance after 100- compound voltage Luminance density luminance hour Example No. No. (V) (cd/m²) (mA/cm²) (cd/m²) (cd/m²) Example 64 1 10 1900 5.0 1000 850 65 7 10 2500 5.0 1600 1400 66 19 10 1400 5.0 1000 800 67 20 10 1800 5.0 1400 1300 68 24 10 1900 5.0 1200 950 Comparative Comparative 1 10 300 5.0 200 No luminescence Example 13 14 Comparative 2 10 200 5.0 150 No luminescence 15 Comparative 3 10 550 5.0 400 50

As described with reference to the embodiments and the examples, the organic luminescence device using the spiro compound represented by the general formula [I] or the general formula [II] provides luminescence with a high luminance by the application of a low voltage and is excellent in durability.

In particular, the organic layer containing the spiro compound of the present invention is excellent as an electron-transporting layer and is also excellent as a luminescent layer.

Furthermore, the device can be prepared by using a vacuum evaporation method or a casting method, so that the device having a large area can be easily prepared at a comparatively low cost. 

1. A spiro compound represented by the following general formula [I]:

(wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₄ may be identical or different from each other; and Ar₁ and Ar₂ represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other.)
 2. A spiro compound according to claim 1, wherein at least one of Ar₁ and Ar₂ is a condensed polycyclic aromatic group represented by one of the following general formula [III] to [IX]:

(wherein R₉ represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and R₁₀ and R₁₁ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other);

(wherein R₁₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and R₁₃ and R₁₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other); and

(wherein R₁₅ to R₂₀ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom.)
 3. A spiro compound represented by the following general formula [II]:

(wherein R₅, R₆, R₇, and R₈ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₅, R₆, R₇, and R₈ may be identical or different from each other; and Ar₃ and Ar₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other.)
 4. A spiro compound according to claim 3, wherein at least one of Ar₃ and Ar₄ is a condensed polycyclic aromatic group represented by one of the following general formula [III] to [IX]:

(wherein R₉ represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and R₁₀ and R₁₁, represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other);

(wherein R₁₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom; and R₁₃ and R₁₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other); and

(wherein R₁₅ to R₂₀ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom.)
 5. An organic luminescence device comprising at least a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode and one or a plurality of layers containing an organic compound sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least one of the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one spiro compound according to claim
 1. 6. An organic luminescence device comprising at least a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode and one or a plurality of layers containing an organic compound sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least one of the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one spiro compound according to claim
 3. 7. An organic luminescence device according to claim 5, wherein at least an electron-transporting layer or a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one of the spiro compounds.
 8. An organic luminescence device according to claim 6, wherein at least an electron-transporting layer or a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one of the spiro compounds.
 9. An organic luminescence device according to claim 5, wherein at least a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one of the spiro compounds and a fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [X]:

(wherein R₂₁ and R₂₂ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R₂₁ themselves or R₂₂ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₁ and R₂₂ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; R₂₃ and R₂₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₂₃ themselves or R₂₄ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₃ and R₂₄ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; Ar₅, Ar₆, Ar₇, and. Ar₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other, and Ar₅ and Ar₆ as well as Ar₇ and Ar₈ may be bonded with each other to form rings, respectively; and n represents an integral number of 1 to 10.)
 10. An organic luminescence device according to claim 6, wherein at least a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one of the spiro compounds and a fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [X]:

(wherein R₂₁ and R₂₂ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R₂₁ themselves or R₂₂ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₁ and R₂₂ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; R₂₃ and R₂₄ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₂₃ themselves or R₂₄ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₃ and R₂₄ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; Ar₅, Ar₆, Ar₇, and Ar₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other, and Ar₅ and Ar₆ as well as Ar₇ and Ar₈ may be bonded with each other to form rings, respectively; and n represents an integral number of 1 to 10.)
 11. An organic luminescence device according to claim 5, wherein at least a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one of the spiro compounds and a fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [XI]:

(wherein R₂₅ and R₂₆ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R₂₅ themselves or R₂₆ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₅ and R₂₆ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₂₇ themselves or R₂₈ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₇ and R₂₈ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; Ar₉ and Ar₁₀ represent a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other; Ar₁₁, Ar₁₂, Ar₁₃, and Ar₁₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other, and Ar₁₁, and Ar₁₂ as well as Ar₁₃ and Ar₁₄ may be bonded with each other to form rings, respectively; and m represents an integral number of 1 to 10.)
 12. An organic luminescence device according to claim 6, wherein at least a luminescent layer among the layers containing the organic compound contains at least one of the spiro compounds and a fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [XI]:

(wherein R₂₅ and R₂₆ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R₂₅ themselves or R₂₆ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₅ and R₂₆ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R₂₇ themselves or R₂₈ themselves, which are bonded to different fluorene groups, may be identical or different from each other, and R₂₇ and R₂₈ that are bonded to the same fluorene group may be identical or different from each other; Ar₉ and Ar₁₀ represent a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other; Ar₁₁, Ar₁₂, Ar₁₃, and Ar₁₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other, and Ar₁₁ and Ar₁₂ as well as Ar₁₃ and Ar₁₄ may be bonded with each other to form rings, respectively; and m represents an integral number of 1 to 10.) 